Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

4 reviews

nialiversuch's review

I found the book too long, overly wordy and slow. I also didn't like the representation of people with disabilities/facial differences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Ableism, Body shaming, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit

steveatwaywords's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

It felt good to be in the discomforting arms of Stephen King, again, and this is one of his old-school fantasy-adventure tales with the customary unexpected grit. If you have appreciated tales the like of The Talisman or The Eyes of the Dragon,--even, to a degree, 11.22.63-- this is a good choice.  If you're looking for something closer to the darkness of It or Needful Things or something heavier in character development like his Finders Keepers, Insomnia, From a Buick 8, or Hearts in Atlantis, there is somewhat less to satisfy.  This is roller-coaster King having a good time writing, throwing in odds and ends from his (our) childhood because he can, taking open shots at Disney and contemporary politics because it's fun. Enjoy the adventure, wince at the satisfying squelches of flesh, and say hello to the dog. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Toxic friendship

naomi_k's review

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Vomit, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Cannibalism, Genocide, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Slavery

delwithit's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, Excrement, Body horror, Terminal illness, Vomit, Violence, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: War, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Gun violence

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, and Misogyny